US5621780A - X-ray apparatus for applying a predetermined flux to an interior surface of a body cavity - Google Patents
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US07/577,883 US5153900A (en) | 1990-09-05 | 1990-09-05 | Miniaturized low power x-ray source |
US07/955,494 US5369679A (en) | 1990-09-05 | 1992-10-02 | Low power x-ray source with implantable probe for treatment of brain tumors |
US08/184,271 US5422926A (en) | 1990-09-05 | 1994-01-21 | X-ray source with shaped radiation pattern |
US27364594A | 1994-07-12 | 1994-07-12 | |
US08/507,845 US5621780A (en) | 1990-09-05 | 1995-07-27 | X-ray apparatus for applying a predetermined flux to an interior surface of a body cavity |
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